The Best On-The-Go Vegan Food From London’s Café Chains

What’s can vegans eat at Pret, Itsu, EAT and more?

Embracing veganism can be an opportunity to learn more about the food you eat, where it comes from, and learning to cook and combi… no, sorry, we can’t. We might be snacking exclusively on plants, but dammit, we still insist on getting ready-made munchies from the nearest available place to the office. So here’s what you can eat!

The Chakalaka wrap (a spicy butternut squash and bean concoction) is ‘so good’, says Hannah Sierp of All Good All Vegan, while Mitsu from To Happy Vegans shouts out their baguette with avocado, olive tapenade and tomatoes, or (only at their three veggie locations) the Vegan Mac ‘n’ Cheese. Nadia from Not So Quiet Grrl rates the Super Green sarnie.

It’s true: the ‘Go Vegan’ salad, ‘Vegan Project’ tofu wrap and ‘Miso Vegan’ deli pots are all named accurately. Alternatively, the sweet potato gobi on six wholegrains, Thai Green lentil soup and both the falafel and hummus wraps are all vegan. In the mornings, there are vegan takes on porridge and birchers using coconut-based milk and yogurt.

This cluster of 24 cafés in the West End has a few vegan options. The tabbouleh, Go Green, Vegan Rainbow and Gym Box salads are all purely plant-based; the hummus, falafel & crunchy veg cold wrap and hot falafel and smoky choka wrap are options too. For bowls, try the Vegan Green Energy bowl, organic tofu pho or vegetable gyoza.